What does נָשָׁא mean in the Bible?
נָשָׁא is a Hebrew word meaning "to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt".
Hebrew · H5378
נָשָׁא
נָשָׁא is a Hebrew word meaning "to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt".
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נָשָׁאH5378
What does נָשָׁא mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5378?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and is required (1), are exacting (1), creditor (1), indebted (1).
Where does נָשָׁא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 22:2. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), 1 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1), Nehemiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSeparate English wording is recorded for 4 of 4 aligned rows. Rows without separate wording remain in the aligned-row total.
and is required1×1 Kings 8:31
are exacting1×Nehemiah 5:7
creditor1×Isaiah 24:2
indebted1×1 Samuel 22:2
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 22:2נֹשֶׁא֙toindebtedVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1 Kings 8:31וְנָֽשָׁא־toand is requiredConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularNehemiah 5:7נֹשִׁ֑איםtoare exactingVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralIsaiah 24:2נֹשֶׁ֥אtocreditorVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Samuel 22:2
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
1 Samuel11 Kings1Nehemiah1Isaiah1
BSB source-word forms
וְנָֽשָׁא־1xwə·nā·šā-1 Kings 8:31
נֹשֶׁא֙1xnō·še1 Samuel 22:2
נֹשֶׁ֥א1xnō·šeIsaiah 24:2
נֹשִׁ֑אים1xnō·šimNehemiah 5:7
BSB parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular2x1 Samuel 22:2, Isaiah 24:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1x1 Kings 8:31
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural1xNehemiah 5:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt
Source Gloss
to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt BDB: lend on interest Usage: × debt, exact, giver of usury.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Tagged tokens3
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Participle active1Sam 22:2 · Isa 24:22×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
ImperfectPs 89:231×